EMMALINE HITS THE RIGHT NOTE
The Royal Opera House of Musical Arts came up trumps at the weekend with two sold-out, stellar performances from one of the world’s finest Jazz ensembles: singer, songwriter and vi…
HH Sayyid Theyazin lays cornerstone for investment projects
Muscat: HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, on Monday graced the ceremonial cornerstone laying for two landmark urban developments: the “…
MoHT launches promotional workshops for Oman in Beijing
BEIJING: Promotional workshops organised by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MoHT) in China began on Monday in Beijing. The goal is to enhance Oman’s tourism standing in the C…
Majlis Ash’shura discusses State General Budget for 2026
MUSCAT: The members of the Majlis Ash’shura on Monday listened to statements from both Sultan bin Salim al Habsi, Minister of Finance, and Dr Said bin Mohammed al Saqri, Minister o…
RAO celebrates graduation of officer batches
IZKI: The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated on Monday the graduation of several batches of officers. These included the Candidate Officers Course, the Specialised University Offi…
Oman, EU review aspects of cooperation
MUSCAT: Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali al Harthy, Under-Secretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs, met with Luigi Di Maio, the European Union’s Special Representative for the…
Two occupy top places at ‘Voice of the Season 2025’ contest
SALALAH: Omani contestant Khalid bin Salim al Amri claimed first place at the “Voice of the Season 2025” competition held during the closing of Al Sarb cultural festival, which mar…
SOARING
A seagull flies over a beach north of Kuwait City. — AFP
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ fuels box office frenzy with $556 m worldwide
Walt Disney’s animated ‘Zootopia 2’ racked up an estimated $556 million in global ticket sales over the US Thanksgiving weekend, providing a strong kickoff to Hollywood’s crucial h…
Scientists recruit bed bugs as crime scene sleuths
Under glaring laboratory lights, a research assistant extends his forearm and carefully inverts a mesh-topped container onto his skin to allow a wriggling mass of bed bugs to feed…